Setting aside the fact that Rothesay’s process for developing priorities is clearly not open government, what can we gather from their list? From the 10 page document adopted by Council, the very […]
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The New Council’s first Policy Priorities – Developed Behind Closed Doors – Is the Mayor’s Commitment to Open Government still Alive?
After reading an article in our local paper on Rothesay Council’s “Priorities” document (available here), I decided to look more closely at both the priorities and how they were developed. Readers […]
Blair MacDonald former councillor shares his analysis of the 2017 Budget: Is Spending Under Control? Time To Look at Rationalizing Services or Amalgamation?
Blair MacDonald, January 20th, 2017 – As a former Councillor and member of the Town Finance Committee for 8 years, I am reasonably familiar with the state of Rothesay finances. […]
Tonight is Budget Night In Rothesay – Will Property Owners Be paying More For Council’s Undisciplined Discretionary Spending?
Tonight, Monday December 5th, Rothesay will unveil its draft 2017 capital and operating budget. Will there be any surprises? My guess is that the discretionary spending of the last council […]
Kudos to Council – well almost
Kudos to Council Too often we hear the well worn argument about controversial development that it should be accommodated because it contributes to the tax base or that development benefits […]
Michael Butler Speaks Out about Closed-door Council Meetings
Michael Butler is a resident of Rothesay who ran for Council last May. As some of you know, he narrowly missed out on a council seat in a hard fought campaign. […]
Rothesay Council adds last minute agenda items without notice & continues the War on Taxpayers
September 13th 2016 If last night’s Rothesay Council meeting is any indication, there has been some progress in fighting the old habits of secrecy inherited from the previous council. Meanwhile, Council still […]
Has Rothesay Council Ditched Core Values in Favour of Development?
Rothesay Council passed a zoning bylaw amendment last night that would allow a high density residential development consisting of two apartment buildings and parking lots off Hampton Road between Cochran’s Market and […]
Town of Rothesay Loses Legal Fights with Residents – Is There a Better Way??
June can’t have been a particularly happy month, litigation-wise, for the Town of Rothesay. Among the cases winding their way through the Court system are three involving property owners apparently unable to […]
The First Monthly Meeting of Rothesay’s New “Open” Council Begins With a 2 Hour Closed Door Session
If the Mayor’s commitment to open government was timed to start with the first monthly meeting of Council, then excluding the public from nearly half of the time allotted for council […]